Join Oxfordshire Mind for breakfast networking with senior business leaders exploring how to create healthy, supportive workplaces.

A breakfast networking event bringing together C-suite and senior business leaders to explore how organisations can create healthier, more supportive workplaces, and the important role leadership plays in making this happen.

Stress, anxiety and poor mental health can have a significant impact on businesses, affecting absence, productivity, employee engagement, retention and recruitment.

So, what can businesses do differently?

This event will explore how organisations can take a more preventative and proactive approach to mental health, and how meaningful change can be led from the top down, creating workplace cultures where mental health is genuinely prioritised.

What to expect

☕ Coffee, pastries and networking

An opportunity to connect with fellow senior business leaders before the formal programme begins.

Welcome & introduction

Sandra Dibling & Marcus Hills, Oxfordshire Mind

We’ll set the scene for the morning, exploring why mental health needs to be part of the wider business conversation and why leadership has such an important role to play.

Our speakers

Helen Joy (https://people-spark.co.uk/meet-the-team/) - Co-Founder, People Spark

Lucy Turner (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthegamechangercollective.com%2Fdirectors%2F&data=05%7C02%7Csandra.dibling%40oxfordshiremind.org.uk%7C51e3f9059c9b4c582c1c08df18d29347%7Cc6e92c757ce04a6196a51d39a43e517a%7C0%7C0%7C639256964921341518%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=uF2M9knWXAzNjs0T4RplLsD5pHNuez6ejhRHBjqm8jU%3D&reserved=0), - Chief Purpose Officer, The Gamechanger Collective

Richard Harmer (https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.the-northstar-collective.com%2Fteam&data=05%7C02%7Csandra.dibling%40oxfordshiremind.org.uk%7C51e3f9059c9b4c582c1c08df18d29347%7Cc6e92c757ce04a6196a51d39a43e517a%7C0%7C0%7C639256964921363667%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=0D%2BTLWe4JkuSMgs%2FcxFzUqFedjqCwIM6c8ow7w7Tx4k%3D&reserved=0) - Chief Inclusionist, The North Star Collective

Christina Blake (https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-blake-72510b143/) - Head of HR at Summit Medical Limited

Please scroll to the bottom of the page to find out more about our speakers..

🎤 Guest Speaker

Helen Joy

Helen will open our speaker programme with a thought-provoking talk exploring human connection and why genuine connection is so important in an increasingly technology-driven world.

Drawing on themes from her recent TEDx talk, “Human: By Habit,” (https://youtu.be/dJ956Y75EWg?si=VALFQn7d87GmangK) Helen will explore what happens to human connection in a world increasingly shaped by technology, and why connection matters in how we lead and support people at work.

🎤 Panel Discussion

Lucy, Richard and Christina will come together for a lively panel discussion, exploring some of the key issues facing businesses today, including:

Mental health at work – what does meaningful support look like?

Psychological safety – how can leaders create cultures where people feel able to speak openly?

Inclusive leadership – what role does inclusive leadership play in supporting good mental health?

Prevention and early intervention – how can businesses move beyond simply responding when people are struggling?

Leadership from the top down – how can senior leaders influence culture and make mental health a genuine business priority?

Closing & Oxfordshire Mind

We’ll bring the morning to a close by sharing how Oxfordshire Mind can support businesses through workplace mental health training, corporate partnerships and other opportunities to work together.

Who should attend?

This event is aimed at C-suite and senior business leaders, including:

CEOs and Managing Directors

CFOs and Finance Directors

HR and People Directors

Marketing Directors

Senior leaders responsible for people, culture or employee wellbeing

Whether your organisation is already investing in workplace mental health or you're looking to understand where you can start, this is an opportunity to learn, share ideas and connect with other business leaders.

Join the conversation

Mental health affects every organisation. The question is: what can we do about it, and what difference can leadership from the top make?

Join us for breakfast, conversation and practical insight at Saïd Business School.

Places are limited, so early registration is recommended.

Your attendance will also help raise awareness of the importance of good mental health at work and support Oxfordshire Mind's wider work across Oxfordshire.

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